The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Hermann Bearcats (Hermann, MO) and the visiting Warrenton Warriors (Warrenton, MO), observed Hermann's basketball team overwhelm Warrenton by a margin of 44-20.

The Bearcats (13-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Montgomery County (Montgomery City, MO). The Wildcats come into the non-league challenge with a 18-1 record. In their last challenge, Montgomery County trounced St. James (St. James, MO), 54-22, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Warriors battle the St. James Tigers (St. James, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, February 1. Warrenton will attempt to better on its 6-6 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 5-7 record after their 54-22 non-league loss to Montgomery County (Montgomery City, MO).